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J. M. HOTHERSALL.

BURNER STAND.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. I6. (915.

Patented July 22, 1919.

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ED STATE-STA COMPANY, OF NEW To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, JOHN M. Hormnsann, a citizen of the United States, residin of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Burner Stands, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates in general to burner stands and has moreparticular reference to burner stands provided for use in connection with alcohol and similar heating agents.

A principal object .of the invention is the provlsion of a cheap and inexpensive burner stand of improved construction adapted to support a cooking utensil or the like above a container of alcohol/or similar heating agent.

A further object is the improvement of character to provide a more sure support of the coo fiiutensil and this without increasing the di culty of its removal from the burner. I

A further object of the invention is the provision ofa burner stand of thecharacter described which is readily collapsible or foldable when not in use. i

A still further object of the invention is' the provision of a collapsible burner stand, the parts of' which will be so constructed and arranged that when folded each part will reinforce and prevent damage to the permitting the use'of-lighter material in its solely upon its own inherent A still further object of the invention is the provison of hold the burner 1n accurate central position beneath the cookin utensil through the contact of flap strip egs againstthe side of urner.

Other objects and advantages of the invention. will be apparent as it isbetter under- 1 proper ap licatlon of heat tothe latter is stood from the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawing illustrating a preferred embodiment thereo Figure 1 is a perspective vie'wof a burner stan embodying my invention shown in usewitha burner of solid alcohol and a gig. 2 is a similar view of the stand alone Fig.3 is a I top lan view of the same. Fig. is a vertic section on line IV'-IV in Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and tate other support 14.

construction than where each.

a burner stand which will YORK, Y A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

nunnnn smnn. I, I Specification 01 Letters Patent.

' Application filed August 16, 1815. Serial No. 45 349;

Patented my e2, 1919.

I bf Fig illustrating the lip which limits" the opemng movement of the legs.

For the pur use of. illustrating my pres ent invention have shown it embodied in a burner stand comprising 5 and 6,- each constructed of a flat sheet three legs, 4,

metal strip appropriately bent to desired I formation. The lower ends of two of the legs, 4 and 5, are pivoted at 7 upon .earsor lugs 8 extendin of the lower en ,9 of the eg 6, these ears or lugs being provided by merely cutting the strip which forms the le 6 wider at this end. The the legs is designed to or stand 10 for a burner 11 containing solid alcohol or other suitable burning material. Theelevation of this support is provided by bending downwardlythe legs at 12 near This provides an inclined their connection. portion 13 in each leg reaching to the table or From the? points of sup; port 15 the legs are bent upwardly wardly to provide upwardly inclined tions 16 wh1ch bring t provision of a wide inadvertent tipping The sub- 11 and yet permit the support base to. prevent over of the stand while in use.

tions 17 the' legs are bent outwardly at- 18 and upwardly again at 19 to permit a strong supporting embracing contact with the cookin utensil 20. This utensil is provided with a armg bottom 21 fitting nicely within the joint thus provided between form an elevated rest- 70 outwardl from the sides 65 and ine main parts 17 o the 80 1 legs into contact with the sides of the burner I stantially vertical position of the main parts .85

17 of the legs not only furnishes a close clasp i 22 and 23 of the legs formed by the arts bends 18 and 19. When thus constructed the burneris held in accurate central posltion beneath the cooking utensil and a provided or.

The lugs 8 extend outwardly; at each side of the end 9- of the leg 6 a to the width of the legs 4 and 5 so that these legs may be swung backwardly as indicated in dotted lines at 24 in Fig. 3 to permit stor- 1e5- ing of theholder, and they are so located "that the ends of the three legs are dis osed stance equal packed away with other articles, each leg being capable of reinforcing the others. The end 9' of the leg .6 1s provided with a downwardly extending lip (dotted'lines Fig. 3) to limit opening and it will be apparent that various changes may be made in'the form, construction and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention or sacrificing any of its material advan 't merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

A. burner stand of flat metal strips with their flat faces presented inward and upward and forming a tripod, one member of which is cut at its lower end to form horithe form hereinbefore described being zontal lateral lugs and a downwardly extending lip, which are adapted to ber and also to engage said 1i when the parts are turned out in vesse supporting arrangement, the three members belng bent outward and downward fromtheir points of connection to form supporting feet,'and thence upward and inward, and thence verand the other two members of ivoted to said-lugs and are ticallylailpward to form a clasp for a burner resist-the weight of a vessel and and st y thence outward and upward to form atop vessel su ort.

* Signe 1n the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

' JOHN M. HOTHERSALL. Witnesses:

W. D. FOSTER, ADoLPn E. J. Horny.

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